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Compare Placentia to Downey

This post compares Placentia, California to Downey, California across various dimensions, including population, median income, median age, percentage of housing that is rental, percent of households with kids, and other demographics.

Dimension Placentia (city) Downey (city)
Population 52,294 113,358
Income (median) $53,201 $41,938
Home Value (median) $585,800 $479,500
White 72% 63%
Black 1% 3%
Asian 17% 7%
With Kids 38% 43%
Age (median) 37 34
Rentals 35% 49%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Placentia or Downey?
A: Placentia has a much smaller population count than Downey: 52294 compared with 113358 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Placentia or in Downey?
A: Incomes are on average higher in Placentia.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Placentia or Downey?
A: Homes tend to be more expensive in Placentia.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Downey does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 35% for Placentia versus 49% for Downey.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Placentia may include: Brea, Lake-Forest, and Orange.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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